HR 4377 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.

Latest action · Dec 13, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-393.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 17, 2005
  2. Passed HouseSep 26, 2006
  3. Passed SenateNov 16, 2006
  4. To the PresidentDec 5, 2006
  5. Became lawDec 13, 2006Public Law 109-393

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon licensee request, to: (1) extend the period for commencing construction of project works 4656 (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project, Idaho) for a period of three years if the license for the project is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) reinstate the license and extend the period for commencing construction of such project works for an additional three-year period if the project license has been terminated before the date of enactment of this Act.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2005 to Sep 25, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalNov 17, 2005
D-ORDavid WuSep 25, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Nov 17, 2005Markup Sep 20, 2006Reported Sep 26, 2006
Energy Subcommittee
Referred Dec 2, 2005

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2006Signed by President.
  2. Dec 13, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-393.
  3. Dec 5, 2006Presented to President.
  4. Nov 17, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 16, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11106)
  6. Sep 27, 2006Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
  7. Sep 26, 2006Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-684.
  8. Sep 26, 2006Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
  9. Sep 26, 2006Mr. Otter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Sep 26, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7450-7451)
  11. Sep 26, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4377.
  12. Sep 26, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7450)
  13. Sep 26, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Sep 20, 2006Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  15. Sep 20, 2006Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  16. Dec 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
  17. Nov 17, 2005Introduced in House
  18. Nov 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Sep 26, 2006H.R. 4377, A bill to extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 20, 2006</p>
  2. Sep 26, 2006H.R. 4377, A bill to extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 20, 2006

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 109-138NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL POLICY, AND HYDROELECTRIC LICENSE EXTENSION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEGISLATION264 pagesEnergy and Commerce CommitteeSep 13, 2006

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 27, 2006Placed on Calendar Senate
  3. Sep 26, 2006Reported in House
  4. Sep 26, 2006Engrossed in House
  5. Nov 17, 2005Introduced in House

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